济贫 meaning in English
help [relieve] the poor; give help to the poor; help [relieve] the people in distress
◇济贫法 poor law; 济贫计划 poverty program
Examples
- They stood for a while on a terrace by the side of the hospital .
他们在济贫院旁边的一块坪地上站了一阵子。 - The noble lines of the hospital, immortal monument of inigo janes came in view .
济贫院的高贵轮廓和英尼戈琼斯的不朽纪念碑进入眼帘。 - As for linden's sons, the guardians intimated their intention of compelling them to contribute towards the cost of their parents' maintenance .
至于林登的儿子们，济贫局说要强迫他们负担一部分赡养父母的费用。 - Linden, feeling utterly crushed and degraded, swallowed all that remained of his pride and went like a beaten dog to see the relieving officer .
在面临绝境的情况下，林登也就不能再顾什么面子，只得象一只丧家之犬跑到济贫局去。 - He helped the poor and rescued those in danger
他济贫并救人于危难。